Mauricio Umansky: 2025 is the best time ever to be a new agent
Despite market headwinds, The Agency CEO says that new technology and marketing capabilities make now a great time to be a new real estate agent
by Mauricio Umansky Mar 27
The Land Report, Land id profile nation's 100 largest landholdings
At No. 1 on the list is the Emerson Family of California, who own and run Sierra Pacific Industries. Their holdings total 2.411M acres throughout the Golden State, Oregon and Washington
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 26
Women's History Month: How Pam Taylor focuses on the future
New Jersey real estate broker and former Goldman Sachs executive Pam Taylor believes in diversifying your portfolio but not without making the people you touch profoundly better for it
by Annette DeCicco Mar 26
Women, Wealth and Real Estate: Pat Heller's real estate calling
Coach Melanie Klein profiles this brokerage leader and her belief in the limitless opportunities the real estate industry provides for women
by Melanie Klein Mar 26
Brokerages, portals react to NAR's decision to save Clear Cooperation
Executives mostly applauded NAR's decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn't satisfy everyone
Understanding Clear Cooperation's delayed marketing exempt listings
Navigating the National Association of Realtors' amended Clear Cooperation Policy could cause a headache. If you don't want to lose your mind — or your listings — follow Coach Darryl Davis' lead
by Darryl Davis Mar 26
7 conversations every agent must master to thrive in 2025
Communication isn't just part of the job of a real estate professional; it is the job, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here's how to make sure you're ready for your toughest conversations
by Darryl Davis Mar 26
How Veena Rayapareddi is forging a new path for women in real estate
In her latest Women, Wealth and Real Estate profile, Melanie Klein reflects on the career of this New York Realtor and how she set her own seat at the table
by Melanie Klein Mar 26
These are the women who have moved me: Ginger Wilcox
According to the Better Homes and Gardens president, leadership isn’t just about what we accomplish individually. It’s about the way we show up for others and the opportunities we create
by Ginger Wilcox Mar 26
Here are your thoughts on NAR's new CCP ruling: Pulse
Last week, the National Association of Realtors weighed in with a tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Here's what you had to say about it
by Inman Mar 26
Don’t break up the marketplace, just fix it: Glenn Kelman
Opinion
Rather than intentionally fragmenting the marketplace, the Redfin CEO writes, all listings should show in one place, with the seller allowing different levels of disclosure on each listing
by Glenn Kelman Mar 25
Bonus Homes CEO: 'We want to be the don't-sell solution'
Bonus Homes might be an industry first model, investing in a seller's equity to take on the home as its landlord and paying out appreciation over time
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 25
Commissions in dollars, not percentages, help consumers
The Consumer Policy Center argues that percentage-based commissions give buyers' agents a 'backward incentive' and that consumers now have a chance to save money
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
Compass, Windermere duke it out on Instagram over CCP
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin also criticized Northwest MLS, describing its rules as uniquely restrictive. But Windermere fired back at what it criticized as 'hoarding inventory'
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
NAR opts to keep Clear Cooperation but adds a new option
After months of debate, NAR announced Tuesday it will keep its policy requiring properties to be listed on an MLS within 1 day of marketing while adding new 'delayed marketing exempt listings'
by Taylor Anderson Mar 25
New-home sales rebound in February after winter weather bout
Sales of new single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676K in February — an uptick of 5.1% — and roughly met economists' expectations, according to data released Tuesday
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25